Mangala Sutta
Verse 3
Patirūpa-desa vāso ca
Pubbe ca katapuññatā
Atta sammā panidhi ca
Etam mangala muttamam
Pubbe ca katapuññatā
Atta sammā panidhi ca
Etam mangala muttamam
To live in a suitable locality,
to have done meritorious actions in the past,
and to have set oneself on the right course
(towards emancipation);
this is Blessing Supreme.
to have done meritorious actions in the past,
and to have set oneself on the right course
(towards emancipation);
this is Blessing Supreme.
| Meaning | |
| Patirūpa | Favourable, suitable |
| desa | place; locality |
| vāso | living (in) |
| pubbe | in the past |
| kata | done |
| puññatā | merits |
| atta | oneself |
| sammāpanidhi | rightly established; well-placed on course |